Well at long last it looks like the customer is agreeing with all of you. Apparently the vendor who is currently supplying the part (and can't make delivery dates) has been a little creative with their inspection report and made it look like they were some sort of ATEX approved inspection...
The part is a lid for a gas detector. The ATEX certified print for this component calls out for several features to be 100% inspected. That is where I have the question as to whether or not that inspection needs to be performed by someone certified. The customer is convinced that it does but...
I am the owner of a machine shop that has recently been asked to quote the machining of a part that is used on an ATEX certified device. Do I need any certifications to do this machine work? Is there an independent laboratory I can outsource an inspection to if it is needed? Or is it on the...